Betty Caroline Tong MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
Assistant Professor, Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine
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Duke Medical CtrRm 3589Durham, NC 27710
Phone+1 919-684-4891
Fax+1 919-684-8508
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Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2005 - 2008
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2005- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2000 - 2001
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1999 - 2000
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2005 - 2026
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Telephone-based Physical Activity Coaching or Self Monitored Physical Activity to Improve Physical Function in Older Adults Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Lung Cancer and Their Caregivers Start of enrollment: 2023 Dec 05
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Initial patient characteristics of Thoracic Surgical Oncology Group 102: A multicenter prospective registry of active surveillance in patients with multiple ground-gla...James Huang, Kay See Tan, Nasser Altorki, Mara Antonoff, Shanda Blackmon
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-04-01 - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2024 Risk Models for Lung Cancer Resection: Continued Refinement and Improved Outcomes.Betty C Tong, Levi N Bonnell, Robert H Habib, David M Shahian, David Shersher
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-04-01 - Perioperative pembrolizumab in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): safety, efficacy, and exploratory biomarker analysis.Cameron Wood, Liliana Lyniv, James M Isaacs, Jacob M Kaufman, Eziafa I Oduah
Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer. 2025-02-04
Journal Articles
- Prevalence and Resource Utilization for Vocal Fold paralysis/paresis After EsophagectomyBetty C Tong, Matthew G Crowson, David H Harpole, Seth Cohen, Harrison N Jones, The Laryngoscope
Press Mentions
Lung Cancer Screening with LD Lung – Missed Opportunities for Early Lung Cancer DetectionSeptember 16th, 2024
Statins Might Reduce Complications After Major Lung SurgeryJune 26th, 2015
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